Mach Industries - Mission Logistics & Global Trade Manager

• Mission & Defense Logistics • Plan and execute complex domestic and international movement of defense-related hardware. • Develop logistics plans supporting international customer deliveries, testing, demonstrations, deployments, and other critical program activities. • Determine viable transportation approaches when traditional commercial shipping methods are not sufficient. • Develop primary and contingency logistics plans for critical program movements. • Coordinate end-to-end shipment execution from initial planning through final delivery. • Identify transportation, regulatory, and destination-specific constraints early and develop mitigation plans before they impact program schedules. • Support movements into remote, infrastructure-constrained, or otherwise challenging international locations. • Global Trade & International Movement: • Partner with Legal, Security, Programs, Engineering, and Supply Chain to support compliant international movement of controlled hardware. • Support shipments involving ITAR- and EAR-controlled products and technology. • Coordinate export licenses, import authorizations, temporary exports/imports, customs documentation, and other required approvals. • Support classification and documentation requirements including HTS, Schedule B, ECCN, country of origin, and related trade data. • Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure required documentation and authorization is in place prior to shipment. • Maintain appropriate shipment and trade records. • Hazardous Materials & Specialized Transportation: • Plan and execute movement of hazardous and regulated materials, including energetics, propulsion systems, batteries, fuels, and Class 1 materials. • Ensure appropriate packaging, labeling, documentation, handling, and carrier requirements are established. • Coordinate specialized transportation requirements with Engineering, EHS, Security, and external providers. • Develop solutions for shipments requiring specialized handling, routing, security, or carrier capability. • Logistics Partners & Execution: • Develop and maintain relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, dangerous-goods specialists, and other partners capable of supporting complex defense shipments. • Identify and qualify specialized logistics providers for sensitive and international movements. • Manage external partners through execution of critical shipments. • Develop alternative routes, carriers, modes, and contingency options where required. • Rapidly escalate and resolve transportation issues that threaten program schedules. • Cross-Functional Program Support: • Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Legal, Security, and Operations during planning for international tests, demonstrations, deliveries, and deployments. • Identify logistics requirements and long-lead approvals early in the program planning process. • Provide subject-matter expertise for complex international movement of defense-related hardware. • Help develop repeatable processes and capabilities as Mach's international operations expand.